employ — to give work to someone and pay them for it
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to give work to someone and pay them for it
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmˈplɔɪ/
Example Sentences
- My neighbor employs his cat as a personal alarm clock every morning at 5 AM.
- The detective employed his grandmother's gossip network to solve the case.
- Samsung employs thousands of engineers worldwide.
employ
VERB[/ɪmˈplɔɪ/]
to give work to someone and pay them for it
The company decided to employ more workers after demand increased rapidly.
The military employed advanced technology to improve communication during the mission. (ENABLE + DEPLOY = EMPLOY → putting resources into active use)
The company employed skilled engineers, deployed new systems, and conveyed confidence to investors.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'implicare', originally meaning 'to entangle' or 'to involve'. It evolved through Old French 'employer' to acquire the sense of 'to engage someone for work' or 'to hire', shifting from physical entanglement to occupational obligation.
Breakdown
im- (in, into) + -plicare (to fold, to entwine). The prefix 'im-' means 'into' or 'in', while 'plicare' derives from the root meaning 'to fold' or 'to entwine', originally describing the act of binding or entangling.
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📝Examples
“My neighbor employs his cat as a personal alarm clock every morning at 5 AM.”
“The detective employed his grandmother's gossip network to solve the case.”
“Samsung employs thousands of engineers worldwide.”
“Students should employ effective study methods before exams.”
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